House Republicans: Rice unfit to head State Dept

WASHINGTON (AP) — A group of 97 House Republicans say U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice misled the nation about the attack on the consulate in Libya, disqualifying her as a candidate for secretary of state.

In a letter to President Barack Obama organized by South Carolina freshman Jeff Duncan, the Republicans say Rice would undermine U.S. credibility abroad if selected to succeed Hillary Rodham Clinton.

The letter added to the confrontation between Republican Sens. John McCain and Lindsey Graham, who have promised to block Rice from getting the job, and Obama, who said last week that the attacks on Rice were outrageous.

Rice has been criticized for saying shortly after the September attack in Benghazi that it grew out of a spontaneous protest rather than an act of terrorism.

13. Delayed and misplaced indignation over the wrong Rice

14. No giving in to these guys

President Obama should play hardball with these clowns. Put her, and John Kerry for SecDef, into office. If necessary he should do it the same way that President Bush put John Bolton into the position at the UN.

20. This demonstrates how local elections are every bit as important as Federal elections..

They have their Power because of Gerrymandering and they can only do that because they got Republicans elected to State Governorships and legislatures.....Do not EVER miss a Local election or don't complain about how they Govern....

25. Someone send a letter to The House GOPers and remind them that it is The Senate's job to ...

'advise and consent/vote' on The President's appointments.

Constitutional provision

Article II, Section 2, paragraph 2 of the United States Constitution states:

(The President) shall have Power, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, to make Treaties, provided two thirds of the Senators present concur; and he shall nominate, and by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, shall appoint Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls, Judges of the supreme Court, and all other Officers of the United States, whose Appointments are not herein otherwise provided for, and which shall be established by Law: but the Congress may by Law vest the Appointment of such inferior Officers, as they think proper, in the President alone, in the Courts of Law, or in the Heads of Departments.

28. Maybe it's time for a little civics lesson in the separation of powers

IIRC it is the Executive Branch's responsibility to nominate cabinet members, after which the Legislative Branch (in this case The Senate) votes to approve or disapprove.

Did I miss the "seek first to intimidate" step in this process ?

I pray that BHO will be as committed to S. Rice during nomination as he was during that press conference last week. Big step to have brass balls in words...much more fun to see brass balls in action. Untimately, that's all that will make the difference.